Daily Archives: March 19, 2009

More than 100 real estate brokers showed up at a basketball-themed open house at Three Huntington Quadrangle in Melville Thursday. Rob Seidenberg from CB Richard Ellis in Woodbury hosted the lunchtime event that featured food servers dressed as referees and ...

Yesterday we took a look at Diliberto’s balanced 2002 Merlot, which was losing a little of its fruit, but still quite delicious. Today’s wine is a bit more vibrant. Next in this week’s Diliberto Winery tour is the 2004 Cabernet ...

The Democratic-led House overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from AIG and other firms bailed out by taxpayers. The vote was 328-93. “We want our money back and we want our money ...

Bail out Detroit. Bail out Wall Street. Unemployment. Sounds bleak, but there is a silver lining: federal funds for infrastructure and economic stimulus. Long Island is positioned well for various projects, having know-how, materials, tools and manpower to get the ...

After spending three years in Hauppauge, Massachusetts-based First Trade Union Bank is ready to open its second New York branch, this time in New Hyde Park. Gary Lombardi, the bank’s Long Island market manager, said the bank is in the ...

New York’s senior senator wants to lift a decade-old cap on business lending at credit unions, a move that would give small businesses access to much-needed credit. Sen. Charles Schumer said last week he planned to introduce legislation that he ...

CNN News personality Anderson Cooper will be hosting his AC 360 show from the Hofstra University campus at 10 p.m. tonight Cooper is on Long Island to participate in Hofstra’s “Define ’09” speaker’s series, a shoot-off of last year’s Educate ...

The site of the failed “green” steakhouse Maxwell & Dunne’s has been filled. The Palace Restaurant Bar & Grill will host a grand opening event tonight at the Plainview location once occupied by the Morey Organization-owned steakhouse. Drinks will be ...

The site of the failed “green” steakhouse Maxwell & Dunne’s has been filled. The Palace Restaurant Bar & Grill will host a grand opening event tonight at the Plainview location once occupied by the Morey Organization-owned steakhouse. Drinks will be ...

The Long Island Merlot Alliance, a group of local wineries that have joined together to focus on making merlot-based wines that not only compete on the world stage, but can actually rise to the top, is larger by one member. ...